Venetian blind



March 20, 1951 R. BRUNER Y 2,545,568

VENETIAN BLIND Filed Nov. 1'7, 1948 INVEN TOR.

Patented Mar. 20, 1951 UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE VENETIAN BLIND RudyBruner, New York, N. Y.

Application November 17, 1948, Serial No. 60,431

2 Claims. (C1. 160-178) The present invention relates to Venetian blindsand more particularly to bottom rail construction and the association ofthe bottom rail with the tapes and cords of such devices.

An object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved bottomrail for a Venetian blind, which affords easy and secure attachment ofthe cords and tapes thereto.

Another object hereof is to provide a bottom rail of the charactermentioned, of novel and improved construction, which is made of sheetmetal or the like and which requires no screws, staples or other similarmeans for attachment of the tapes and cords thereto.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel andimproved bottom rail which is simple in construction, reasonably cheapto manufacture, and eiiicient in carrying out the purposes for which itis designed. Y

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosureproceeds.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. 1 is a front view of the lower portion of a Venetian blind,including a bottom rail embodying the teachings of this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective View showing the componentsof said bottom rail and the manner in which the tapes are prepared tofacilitate secure attachment of such tapes to said rail upon assembly ofsaid components. This view is fragmentary.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged end view of the left lower portion ofFig. 1, omitting a cap which may be included to cover the end of thebottom rail.

In the drawings, the numeral l5 designates generally a Venetian blindhaving the bottom rail I6, the slats l1, the cords I8 and I8 and thetapes I9 and I9. Said bottom rail I6, which preferably is of sheetmaterial as metal having some resilient quality, is essentially anelongated tubular structure which may be composed of a channel member 20covered by a slat 2|, the longitudinal edges of which slat sit in theopposite channels 22 and 22 formed longitudinally along the side wallsof said channel member 20. In the Venetian blind assembly, the bottomrail i6 may be positioned with channel 20 inverted, and of coursehorizontally. The slat 2| may be slight- 1y transversely arched, so thatit may be easier to snap t said slat 2|, into the channels 22 and 22. Aproperly positioned hole 23 is prof vided in the wall of the bottom railI6, for each cord; the lower end of each cord passing through the holeprovided for same, and knotted as at 24 within the lower rail I6.

The assembly of the bottom rail I6 and its association with the tapes I9and I9' in the embodiment shown, is effected by placing the channelmember 20 between each pair of tapes I9 and I9', so that it be insymmetry horizontally with respect to the slats I1. The holes 23 are atpositions in registry with the ends of the cords I-B and I8respectively.. Said cords are pulled through these holes and theirbottom ends knotted as at 24. The bottom ends of each of the tapes ispreferably made with a hem 25 by a line of stitches 26, with the bend-upply of the hem away from the lower rail I6. The hems 25 of the severaltapes are set upwardly into the channel member 20, and finally the slat2l is snapped into thechannels 22 and 22', whereby the tapes at regionsadjacent the hem, are secured to the assembled bottom rail I6. It isevident that said tapes cannot work loose, because the hems preventtheir withdrawal, and especially so, due to the action ofthe edge 21acting as a stop against the longitudinal edge of the slat 2|. Furtherto be noted, is that the tapes are clamped into assembly.

If desired, a plug, cap or cover, plain or ornamented, indicated by thenumeral 21, may be in any 'suitable manner secured at the ends of thebottom rail 20.

This invention is capable of numerous forms and various adaptations, andis of course adaptable to Venetian blinds having a multiplicity of tapesand cords, without departing from the essential features hereindisclosed. It is therefore intended and desired that the embodimentshown herein be deemed illustrative and not restrictive and that thepatent shall cover all patentable novelty herein set forth; referencebeing had to the following claims rather than to the speciiicdescription herein to indicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. In a Venetian blind including cords and tapes, a bottom railcomprising a channel member and a cover member engagingly positioned onthe channel member and forming an elongated hollow casing therewith; thebottom ends of the tapes being positioned between said membersintermediate the ends of said members and clampedY REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTSv Number Name Date 2,161,414 Hammer June 6, 19392,391,904 Junkunc Jan. 1, 1946 2,402,894 Jablin June 25, 1946

